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FCO index of Geographical NamesFCO Geographical Names for Other Locations

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Geographic Location	Official Name	Name for Citizen	Adjectival Name	Notes
Occupied Palestinian Territories	The Occupied Palestinian Territories	Palestinian or Israeli (as appropriate)	Palestinian or Israeli (as appropriate)	The Occupied Palestinian Territories comprise the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. Informally, they may be called the 'West Bank and Gaza Strip', or the two constituent areas may be individually termed or labelled as 'West Bank' and 'Gaza Strip' as appropriate. The form 'Palestinian Territories' (with upper-case initial letters) or Palestine may also be used as a shortened form on an exceptional basis, provided that it is clear that it refers to the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. Her Majesty's Government does not recognise these territories as an independent state. Their permanent status has yet to be agreed. In the view of HMG the status of the whole of Jerusalem also remains to be determined. Following the adoption of UN General Assembly resolution 67/19, the United Nations Secretariat will use the designation 'State of Palestine' in all official United Nations documents and on nameplates in all United Nations meetings. The UK abstained on UN General Assembly resolution 67/19 and will continue to use the  designation 'Occupied Palestinian Territories'.
Taiwan	The Republic of China	Taiwanese	Taiwanese	Her Majesty's Government acknowledge the position of the People's Republic of China that Taiwan is a province of China.